: The trainer Ash battles at the start was redesigned to look more "piratey" and uses a Drowsy instead of a Golem (fixing a continuity error where Pikachu previously defeated the Ground-type Golem with an Electric attack).
: The most significant change is the shift from traditional 2D hand-drawn animation to full 3D CGI , using Maya software. 4836 - POKEMON MEWTWO STRIKES BACK - EVOLUTION ...
While the plot remains almost identical, several notable changes were made to modernize the film: : The trainer Ash battles at the start
: The signature armor worn by Mewtwo was completely redesigned with a more complex look. Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution is a 2019 CGI
Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution is a 2019 CGI remake of the first Pokémon film, Pokémon: The First Movie (1998). It serves as a faithful, near shot-for-shot recreation of the original story, following Mewtwo's existential crisis and eventual revenge plot against humanity.
: A new voice cast reflecting the current Pokémon anime cast was used, and the iconic song "Brother My Brother" was removed from the climactic battle scene.